Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

Known risk factors for developing kidney stones include being an adult male, obesity, chronic diarrhea, dehydration, and having inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, or gout. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Yin et al. Participants self-reported if they had a history of kidney stones.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 98

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Risk Factors Ageing and Health 98

Frontiers

OCTOBER 10, 2021

For example, the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology estimates that half of the population of the EU will have allergies by 2025: an increase by 20 percent points since 2015. Similarly, a survey from 2020 estimated that approximately 100 million (30%) Americans of all ages have allergies today.

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Risk Factors Biostatistics 126

Gideon

JUNE 30, 2021

Pulmonary Tuberculosis ( TB ): Chest x-ray shows alveolar infiltration at both lungs due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Global Burden of the Disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a 22% decrease in TB-related mortality between 2000-2015, with a gradual 1.5% decrease in the annual rate.

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Gideon

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The exact makeup of the gut microbiome varies greatly from individual to individual and is influenced by variables that include diet, exercise, medication use, sleep, stress, hormonal changes, aging, and disease. What About Diabetes and Gut Health? 2015 Sep;24(5):403-9. Gut Microbiota in Cardiovascular Health and Disease.

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Ageing and Health Risk Factors 52

Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Whether you are a student of nursing, health sciences, public health, or another specialty, you may be interested in expanding your knowledge of epidemiology. Public health and government agencies prevent the spread of emerging infectious diseases on their shores. We can see this visually represented with outbreak or case maps.

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Nutrition and Public Health Health Metrics and Evaluation Ageing and Health 52

Gideon

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Early diagnosis and treatment are important for preventing serious health complications. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is most frequently observed in patients below the age of 30 and is often accompanied by a bullous otitis media and a ‘hacking’ cough. Treatment typically involves antibiotics and oxygen therapy.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 40

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Risk Factors Ageing and Health Access to Healthcare 40

Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As our world continues to shrink due to globalization, it is getting harder for public health agencies to monitor and prevent Salmonella outbreaks from imported foods. 2015: 122 cases in Finland due to an ice hockey team event in Latvia. 2021: 450 cases due to contaminated lettuce imported from Germany via Sweden.

Environmental Health and Safety 52

Environmental Health and Safety Public Health Agencies Ageing and Health Water 52